A switch to cloud technology would provide badly needed computing power and significantly reduce technology costs for institutional investors.
Hedge funds posted their second consecutive month of negative returns in April with the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index down 0.15% as global markets continued to falter amid a sluggish start to the year.
The Alternative Investment Management Association has published a new educational guide to understanding hedge fund performance.
Total hedge fund assets surged to set another record in the first quarter of 2014.
Hedge funds posted their best performance in the last 12 months, up 1.79% with fund managers delivering performance-based gains of US$15 billion and recording net asset inflows of US$11 billion during the month, according to the latest Eurekahedge Report. This brings the current assets under management of the global hedge fund industry to US$2.03 trillion—a new record high.
Hedge funds reported gains of 11.08% in 2013, their best net returns since 2010, according Preqin’s Hedge Fund Analyst.
As the hedge fund industry matures, most managers are increasingly focused on growth, according an EY (formerly Ernst & Young) survey.
Hedge funds launched by first-time managers produce higher returns than funds started by established firms, according to a new Preqin survey.
As the hedge fund industry matures, managers that survived the financial crisis are now beginning to focus on growing beyond their original business models. However, this optimism is not shared by investors, according to a recent EY (formerly Ernst & Young) survey. Seventy-two percent of investors say that they expect to maintain current allocation levels, […]
With the financial crisis behind them, are investors ready to re-risk? We brought together money managers and consultants in a virtual roundtable to discuss whether Canada’s institutional investors are, once again, exploring this space.